The largest security operation in the Republic of Ireland's history is underway amid fears dissident republicans will try to disrupt the Queen's historic four-day visit.
The royal state visit, which starts on Tuesday, is the first by a British sovereign to the south of Ireland since it gained independence from Britain in 1922.
Armed British police officers will patrol the streets alongside thousands of gardai (Irish police) and soldiers to protect the 85-year-old monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh as they travel around the republic.
The massive security operation is focusing on potential terrorist threats as well as plans for "a protest stunt" by breakaway factions opposed to the peace process.
The Queen's itinerary will take her to Dublin and counties Cork, Kildare and Tipperary.
It includes a visit to Croke Park, the scene of a massacre by British troops in 1920, and a wreath laying ceremony at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, which honours those who died for Irish freedom.
She will also pay tribute to the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in World War I at the Irish National War Memorial Garden.
Events will be staged at Trinity College, the Guinness brewery in Dublin, the English Market in Cork, the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary and the world-renowned Thoroughbred racehorse Irish National Stud in Tipperary.
Irish president Mary McAleese said the visit was an extraordinary moment in the history of the island.
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The royal state visit, which starts on Tuesday, is the first by a British sovereign to the south of Ireland since it gained independence from Britain in 1922.
Armed British police officers will patrol the streets alongside thousands of gardai (Irish police) and soldiers to protect the 85-year-old monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh as they travel around the republic.
The massive security operation is focusing on potential terrorist threats as well as plans for "a protest stunt" by breakaway factions opposed to the peace process.
The Queen's itinerary will take her to Dublin and counties Cork, Kildare and Tipperary.
It includes a visit to Croke Park, the scene of a massacre by British troops in 1920, and a wreath laying ceremony at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, which honours those who died for Irish freedom.
She will also pay tribute to the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in World War I at the Irish National War Memorial Garden.
Events will be staged at Trinity College, the Guinness brewery in Dublin, the English Market in Cork, the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary and the world-renowned Thoroughbred racehorse Irish National Stud in Tipperary.
Irish president Mary McAleese said the visit was an extraordinary moment in the history of the island.
Read More
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/ireland-beefs-up-security-for-queens-trip-20110516-1ep6p.html
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